# Authorization

To be able to use the Moment API, you will need to request access and be given an API key/password.

Prior to requesting access be aware of these requirements and recommendations.

* API user should not be a personalized user that might be set as quit. We recommend you have a specific user for this, e.g. "<apiuser@yourdomain.tld>"
* The user **must** exist in your database and it **must** be an active and licensed user.
* Access to the API is invoiced on a monthly basis, see more information [here](https://www.moment.team/en/pricing).

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## Access to Moment API

To access the Moment API you will need to create your API key within Moment.

Follow the instructions [here](/help/developers/api.md#api-access) on how to go by for this.

## How to connect to Moment API

Moment API use Basic Auth for authorization with a combination of username and password.

#### Username

The username is "apikey".

#### Password

Password is generated from the user account given when requesting access.

![Example from Postman](/files/-Mc9Y9PjYU6CvU0yPkJ5)

See more [here ](/help/developers/api/authorization/postman.md)on how to connect using Postman.

## Access to other databases.

The API access given to the user will be active on all databases the user has access to. Be careful on adding the user to databases where the user does not need access.


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